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The role of remote sensing in the Department of Interior The role of remote sensing in the Department of Interior

Since its creation in 1849, USDI has faced the challenging mission of being custodian of the Nation's natural resources. USDI is directly responsible for management of 30 % of the United State's land area, including administration of more than 600 million acres of Federal land and 300 million acres of subsurface lands where mineral rights have been retained by the Federal Government.
Authors
Allen H. Watkins

An assessment of Landsat data acquisition history on identification and area estimation of corn and soybeans An assessment of Landsat data acquisition history on identification and area estimation of corn and soybeans

During the past decade, numerous studies have demonstrated the potential of satellite remote sensing for providing accurate and timely crop area information. This study assessed the impact of Landsat data acquisition history on classification and area estimation accuracy of corn and soybeans. Multitemporally registered Landsat MSS data from four acquisitions during the 1978 growing...
Authors
M.A. Hixon, M. E. Bauer, Donna K. Scholz

Introduction to the U.S. Geological Survey's EROS Data Center Sioux Falls, South Dakota Introduction to the U.S. Geological Survey's EROS Data Center Sioux Falls, South Dakota

The EROS Data Center is a part of the Earth Resources Observation Systems (EROS) Office of the Department of the Interior and is managed by the U.S. Geological Survey. It is the national clearinghouse for the processing and dissemination of spacecraft- and aircraft-acquired images and photographs and electronic data on the Earth's resources. The Center also trains and assists users in...
Authors
L.A. Braconnier, P.J. Wiepking

A survey of image processing developments in support of remote sensing A survey of image processing developments in support of remote sensing

New algorithm developments for image processing (IP) will occur throughout the 1980's, resulting from evolution in computer hardware and sensors as well as continuing research. This report will describe the areas of algorithm development that are occurring in applications, research, and operational environments. Included is an overview of image processing activities at institutions which...
Authors
Brian P. Bauer

Satellite remote sensing of water turbidity Satellite remote sensing of water turbidity

Remote sensing instruments obtain an optical measure of water colour and turbidity. Colour increases the absorption of light in water and decreases the remotely sensed signal; turbidity increases the backscatter of light. For low concentrations of suspended materials, spectral reflectance is determined mostly by the absorptance characteristics of water; for higher concentrations, the...
Authors
Gerald K. Moore

Satellite image atlas of glaciers Satellite image atlas of glaciers

The US Geological Survey has initiated a project to prepare a satellite image atlas of glaciers with the cooperation of a number of US and international organizations. The atlas will include the geographical distribution of glaciers as well as topics of glaciology and related environmental phenomena using Landsat, NOAA and other satellite data. The primary objectives of the atlas are to...
Authors
J.G. Ferrigno, R. S. Williams

EROS Data Center EROS Data Center

The Earth Resources Observation Systems (EROS) Data Center, located in Sioux Falls, SD, is a data management, systems development, and research field center of the U.S. Geological Survey's National Mapping Division. The Center was established in the early 1970's to receive, process, and distribute data from National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Landsat satellites. The...
Authors
Water Resources Division U.S. Geological Survey

Geoscientists for international development Geoscientists for international development

Professional societies are usually concerned with the advancement of scientific knowledge, but a relative newcomer to the international scene has a different focus - geoscience development in the Third World. David Hastings, a member of AGID, explains.
Authors
David A. Hastings
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